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Little Pool

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near Hancock, Maryland.
Little Pool was part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which connected Cumberland to Georgetown and ran parallel to the Potomac River. The principal cargo hauled on the canal heading east was coal. Westbound boats hauled . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Railroad Siding & Coal Trestle

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Hancock, Maryland.
A railroad siding was constructed near here to allow the train's coal cars to unload their cargo at the coal trestle. From the trestle the coal cars would dump the coal to load the trucks that were waiting down below. The . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Tonoloways

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Hancock, Maryland.
Big Tonoloway and Little Tonoloway Creeks empty into the Potomac River nearby. The Native American translation for Tonoloway is "long tail" or "wildcat". People of English, German, and Scots-Irish descent, who came down from . . .

(Native Americans • Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Seneca Mill

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Seneca, Maryland.
Sitting near the junction of the Potomac River and the Great Seneca Creek, the Seneca Mill had a long tradition at this pivotal location. By 1725, a grist mill functioned here as a commercial staple for the small village. . . .

(Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Siding and Packing House Site

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Hancock, Maryland.
A siding track, two and one half miles long, ran through the town of Hancock. This track allowed local businesses to load and off load materials and supplies. Typical materials included lumber, timber, agricultural supplies, . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Seneca Store

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Seneca, Maryland.
Constructed in 1901, Frederick A. Allnutt built this gable-front, general store on Old River Road beside his newly acquired place of residence, the c. 1855 Darby House. This two-and-a-half story wood and frame store . . .

(Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Round Top Cement Mill

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near Hancock, Maryland.
The Round Top Hydraulic Cement Company operated at this site from 1863 to 1909. The mill, which was powered by a 16 foot water wheel and eight coal fired kilns, produced 2200 barrels of hydraulic cement per week. The raw . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Honor of Peter Caesar Alberti

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New York, New York.
Alberti, a native of Venice, settled near the Wall Street area of Manhattan and later in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. Presented by The Italian Historical Society of America, The Columbus Citizens Foundation, The . . .

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Trail of Death

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Huntsville, Missouri.
On October 17 & 18, 1886 about 850 Pottawatomie Indians camped near Huntsville, on their way from northern Indiana to Kansas; a forced march accompanied by soldiers. Having traveled 13 miles in cold rain, a flooded camp . . .

(Native Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Round Top Heritage Area

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near Hancock, Maryland.
Round Top Hill is ecologically sensitive due to its unique geology and topography. These characteristics have resulted in the formation of unique natural habitats (often referred to as natural communities which support a . . .

(Animals • Environment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Milford School Bell

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Washington, District of Columbia.
Dedicated November 13, 1989 as an enduring symbol of The United States Department of Education's goal to educate every American to His or her fullest potential George Herbert Walker Bush, President of the United States of . . .

(Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Seneca

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Seneca, Maryland.
Eleven aqueducts were built from Georgetown to Cumberland to carry water over water. The aqueducts, literally “water bridges,” carried the canal over large streams and rivers flowing into the Potomac River. This aqueduct . . .

(Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Round Top Sand Company

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near Hancock, Maryland.
The Round Top Sand Company and the Maryland Glass Company mined sand in this area during the early 1900's. On the ridge overlooking this area lies a thick bed of Oriskany Sandstone. This sedimentary rock formation yielded a . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Ray Nitschke

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
One of the most devastating tacklers in football history his all-out play at linebacker earned him election to the NFL's 50-year team and the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his 15 years with the Packers, 1958-72. Won . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Joseph J. Krueger

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He conceived and developed Wisconsin's Athletic Hall of Fame and secured legislative approval in 1951. His dedicated efforts transformed the vast emptiness of this lobby into the impressive library of bronze, which it is . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bernard E. "Bernie" Heselton

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Won or shared 6 football championships in 10 years at Milwaukee Riverside and copped 6 midwest conference titles in 27 years at Lawrence U. Appleton. To the 17,000 boys he coached his name will always be synonymous with . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Don Gehrmann

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was selected by the Big Ten as its outstanding miler during the first 50 years of conference championships, 1901-1950. Won more Big Ten titles than any athlete in Wisconsin history. Named the outstanding Athlete in the . . .

(Sports) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

The Apple Industry

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near Hancock, Maryland.
For well over one hundred years the Hancock area has been at the heart of the Maryland Apple Industry. At the first part of the 20th Century, the gently rolling hills and vast open territories hosted over twelve major . . .

(Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Timeline of Dr. Norton S. Townshend

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Avon, Ohio.
A progressive farmer, physician, and legislator, Norton S. Townshend had a residence in Avon from 1830 until his death. His introduction of field drainage tile significantly increased the productivity of Avon farming. A . . .

(Agriculture • Science & Medicine • Politics • Abolition & Underground RR) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Sacajawea

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Fort Washakie, Wyoming.
Guide of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1805 Grave 2 miles west ?

(Native Americans • Exploration) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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